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Broadband Speed?

joecool
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Registered: ‎03-08-2007

Broadband Speed?

Hi my broadband line as recently been regraded to ADSL2 (21CN) But 'am not noticing any increase in speed. I usually only get 1.5MB & in my area I would get no more than 3MB at the present. Over the W/E its ranged from 1.26-135MB, I did expect some increase at least, more than usual?
Appreciate any advice
Thx
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Strat
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Re: Broadband Speed?

This graph seems to suggest that below about 4000kbs no real speed benefit can be achieved by the upgrade.
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x47c
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Re: Broadband Speed?

On longer lines swapping to ADSL2+ may actually produce a worse broadband sync/speed.......it is in part to do with the fact that ADSL2 uses higher frequencies which have higher attenuation rates which in turn adveresly affect longer lines.
I thought that those on syncs less than 4000 were indeed told not to upgrade and instead are provisioned on ADSL1/max but on the 21CN exchange equipment.
There is some anedotal evidence that ADSL1 on 21CN is more stable than on 20CN.
joecool
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Re: Broadband Speed?

Ok thx .................I'll see how things go after speaking with someone